Al Ain winger Caio, front, shields the ball from Al Hilal's Salman Alfaraj during the Asian Champions League first leg quarter-final in the UAE that finished 0-0. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Al Ain winger Caio, front, shields the ball from Al Hilal's Salman Alfaraj during the Asian Champions League first leg quarter-final in the UAE that finished 0-0. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Al Ain win licensing appeal, set to compete in 2018 Asian Champions League
The Garden City side, finalists last year, had initially been denied a licence since they did not meet certain criteria set by the Pro League Committee (PLC) and based upon Asian Football Confederation guidelines